US 11,938,953 B2
Systems and methods for controlling actuators based on load characteristics and passenger comfort
Scott D. Pendleton, Singapore (SG); and Maurilio Di Cicco, Singapore (SG)
Assigned to Motional AD LLC, Boston, MA (US)
Filed by Motional AD LLC, Boston, MA (US)
Filed on Apr. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/135,466.
Application 18/135,466 is a continuation of application No. 16/656,655, filed on Oct. 18, 2019, granted, now 11,648,951.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/806,403, filed on Feb. 15, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/752,277, filed on Oct. 29, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0294715 A1, Sep. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. B60W 50/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 5/01 (2006.01); A61B 5/0205 (2006.01); B60N 2/00 (2006.01); B60W 40/08 (2012.01); G05D 1/00 (2006.01); G06Q 30/0207 (2023.01); G06V 40/16 (2022.01); G06V 40/18 (2022.01); A61B 5/022 (2006.01); A61B 5/024 (2006.01); A61B 5/0533 (2021.01)
CPC B60W 50/0098 (2013.01) [A61B 5/0077 (2013.01); A61B 5/01 (2013.01); A61B 5/02055 (2013.01); A61B 5/6893 (2013.01); B60N 2/002 (2013.01); B60W 40/08 (2013.01); G05D 1/0088 (2013.01); G06Q 30/0236 (2013.01); G06V 40/174 (2022.01); G06V 40/18 (2022.01); A61B 5/02233 (2013.01); A61B 5/024 (2013.01); A61B 5/0533 (2013.01); B60W 2040/0872 (2013.01); B60W 2050/0083 (2013.01); B60W 2540/22 (2013.01); B60W 2555/20 (2020.02); G05D 2201/0213 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
selecting, using one or more processors of an autonomous vehicle, a vehicle operation profile for the autonomous vehicle, wherein the vehicle operation profile comprises at least one of a lateral clearance of the autonomous vehicle from an object or a pedestrian located in an environment containing the autonomous vehicle travelling along a trajectory, the lateral clearance representing a distance between a respective travel segment of the trajectory and the object or pedestrian, the selecting comprising:
determining whether at least one passenger located within the autonomous vehicle is a new passenger,
in response to determining that the at least one passenger is not a new passenger, determining a stored passenger profile of the at least one passenger and selecting the vehicle operation profile for the autonomous vehicle at least partially based on data received from the stored passenger profile of the at least one passenger, and
in response to determining that the at least one passenger is a new passenger, determining a stored passenger profile of a particular passenger not presently riding in the autonomous vehicle and demographically similar to the new passenger located within the autonomous vehicle, and selecting the vehicle operation profile for the autonomous vehicle at least partially based on data received from the stored passenger profile of the particular passenger not presently riding in the autonomous vehicle;
measuring, using one or more passenger sensors of the autonomous vehicle, passenger comfort data of the at least one passenger, the passenger comfort data representing a level of passenger comfort experienced during a ride with respect to the selected vehicle operation profile;
updating, using the one or more processors, the selected vehicle operation profile based on the passenger comfort data;
navigating, using a control module of the autonomous vehicle, the autonomous vehicle using the updated vehicle operation profile; and
adjusting the trajectory of the autonomous vehicle based on at least one of the passenger comfort data or data received from the stored passenger profile of the at least one passenger.